Sharing Medical Information by Means of Using Intelligent Agents and Cloud Computing

2014 ◽  
pp. 140-170
Author(s):  
Mauricio Paletta
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Natural Solution ◽  
Effective Service ◽  
Health Applications

From birth to death, every human being leaves a long medical history consisting of laboratory exams, records of medical consultations, records, and hospitalizations, as well as any other important information that affects the patient's health. These are known today as Electronic Health Records (EHR) or Electronic Medical Records (EMR). However, because a person's lifestyle and health are continuously changing, most of this medical information is distributed among different institutions, cities, and even countries where the specific processes were undertaken, in possession of health insurance providers or even hidden inside a drawer of the patient's home. Therefore, aiming to enhance the availability of improved medical services at reduced costs, modern information technology is being increasingly used in the healthcare sector. Researchers, developers, and companies have made efforts to develop mobile, Web, desktop, and enterprise e-health applications raising the importance of interoperability and data exchange between e-health applications and Health Information Systems (HIS). In this regard, Cloud Computing (CC) promises low cost, high scalability, availability, and disaster recoverability, which can be a natural solution for some of the problems faced in storing and analyzing EMRs. However, CC, which is mainly defined to address the use of scalable and often virtualized resources, is still evolving. New, specific collaboration models among service providers are needed for enabling effective service collaboration, allowing the process of serving consumers to be more efficient. In this chapter, the current state and trends of CC in healthcare are presented as well as a detailed collaboration model based on intelligent agents focusing on the EHR sharing subject. This model for enabling effective service in cloud systems is based on a recent research proposal related to defining a collaboration mechanism by means of Scout Movement. The chapter also includes details on the way in which services and service providers are clearly defined in this particular system.

Sharing Medical Information by Means of Using Intelligent Agents and Cloud Computing

2015 ◽  
pp. 889-919
Author(s):  
Mauricio Paletta
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Natural Solution ◽  
Effective Service ◽  
Health Applications

From birth to death, every human being leaves a long medical history consisting of laboratory exams, records of medical consultations, records, and hospitalizations, as well as any other important information that affects the patient's health. These are known today as Electronic Health Records (EHR) or Electronic Medical Records (EMR). However, because a person's lifestyle and health are continuously changing, most of this medical information is distributed among different institutions, cities, and even countries where the specific processes were undertaken, in possession of health insurance providers or even hidden inside a drawer of the patient's home. Therefore, aiming to enhance the availability of improved medical services at reduced costs, modern information technology is being increasingly used in the healthcare sector. Researchers, developers, and companies have made efforts to develop mobile, Web, desktop, and enterprise e-health applications raising the importance of interoperability and data exchange between e-health applications and Health Information Systems (HIS). In this regard, Cloud Computing (CC) promises low cost, high scalability, availability, and disaster recoverability, which can be a natural solution for some of the problems faced in storing and analyzing EMRs. However, CC, which is mainly defined to address the use of scalable and often virtualized resources, is still evolving. New, specific collaboration models among service providers are needed for enabling effective service collaboration, allowing the process of serving consumers to be more efficient. In this chapter, the current state and trends of CC in healthcare are presented as well as a detailed collaboration model based on intelligent agents focusing on the EHR sharing subject. This model for enabling effective service in cloud systems is based on a recent research proposal related to defining a collaboration mechanism by means of Scout Movement. The chapter also includes details on the way in which services and service providers are clearly defined in this particular system.

Cloud-based e-health Applications in Palestine: Challenges and Success Opportunities

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Mousa Abdoh ◽  
Nael Salman
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
It Services ◽  
Potential Models ◽  
It Service ◽  
Current State ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Health Applications

Healthcare service costs are rising all over the world. That is mainly due to the lack of healthcare professionals and IT services.  Cloud computing is an emerging trend that provides a robust infrastructure that enables delivering low-cost services over the internet. In this paper, we conducted an analytical study on the e-health services in Palestine to investigate the current state-of-art and examine all challenges and opportunities to benefit from this technology. Collected data has been analyzed and the results revealed that there is a clear gap between the IT service models provided by Palestinian healthcare service provider, and the potential models based on latest IT trends; mainly, cloud computing. 

A Cloud Computing-Based Model of E-Commerce Adoption for Developing Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 300-318
Author(s):  
Ghada Refaat El Said
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Empirical Validation ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
Proposed Model

While e-commerce can contribute significantly to the economies of developing countries, challenges may include a lack of telecommunications infrastructure, low Internet and credit card penetration, lack of skilled professionals and insufficient delivery systems. Cloud computing offers a solution to most of these challenges, providing access to a low-cost, reliable and flexible internet-based infrastructure. However, there is little empirical validation of the adoption of cloud computing in e-commerce; to bridge that gap, the present study proposes a cloud-based model of e-commerce adoption. Based on a survey of leaders of 175 small, medium, and large ICT firms in Egypt, a developing country where e-commerce is expected to boom in the coming years, the proposed model empirically validates organizational, technical and contextual factors that would make e-commerce adoption more effective for business, governments and service providers.

Architecture and System Design for Marine Cloud Computing Assets

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 927-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
A A Periola ◽  
A A Alonge ◽  
K A Ogudo
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Artificial Reefs ◽  
Free Cooling ◽  
Acquisition Costs ◽  
Computing Platforms ◽  
Power Usage Effectiveness ◽  
Data Centres

Abstract The Ocean provides benefits of free cooling for cloud computing platforms. However, the use of the ocean for hosting cloud platforms needs to consider three challenges. The first challenge is identifying suitable underwater locations for siting underwater data centres. The second is designing a low-cost method for acquiring underwater data centres. The third is designing a mechanism ensuring that the use of the ocean for hosting data centres is scalable. This paper proposes the intelligent marine compute locator (IMCL) to identify suitable locations for siting underwater data centres. The proposed IMCL determines the specific heat capacity of different ocean locations at multiple epochs. In addition, the conversion of end-of-life vessels into artificial reefs that host open-source disaggregated hardware computing payload is proposed to reduce acquisition costs. The use of disaggregated architecture enables multiple cloud service providers to use limited ocean locations. The formulated metrics are the power usage effectiveness (PUE) and ocean space utilization (OSU). Simulations show that the use of disaggregated design architecture instead of non-disaggregated architecture (existing mechanism) enhances the PUE and OSU by 4.4 and 16.4% on average, respectively.

scholarly journals Minimizing the Cost for Resource Allocation from Multiple Cloud Providers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1611-1618
Author(s):  
Manasa Jonnagadla
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Business Efficiency ◽  
Demand Variability ◽  
Cloud Resources

Abstract: Cloud computing provides streamlined tools for exceptional business efficiency. Cloud service providers typically offer two types of plans: reserved and on-demand. Restricted policies provide low-cost long-term contracting, while order contracts are expensive and ready for short periods. Cloud resources must be delivered wisely to meet current customer demands. Many current works rely on low-cost resource-reserved strategies, which may be under- or over-provisioning. Resource allocation has become a difficult issue due to unfairness causing high availability costs and cloud demand variability. That article suggests a hybrid approach to allocating cloud services to complex customer orders. The strategy was built in two stages: accommodation stages and a flexible structure. By treating each step as an optimization problem, we can reduce the overall implementation cost while maintaining service quality. Due to the uncertain nature of cloud requests, we set up a stochastic Optimization-based approach. Our technique is used to assign individual cloud resources and the results show its effectiveness. Keywords: Cloud computing, Resource allocation, Demand

Data liability will imperil US health companies

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Credit Reporting ◽  
Reporting Systems ◽  
On Line ◽  
Electronic Recording ◽  
Health Applications

Significance The shift from paper to electronic recording of medical records and the on-line storage of data has spawned new areas of legal liability for the healthcare industry and its service providers. The health care industry faces special risks since it collects comprehensive financial and medical information. Medical data have no natural expiration date, and no monitoring system is in place to alert patients to its misuse. Impacts Entrepreneurial plaintiffs' attorneys will pioneer new arguments to attempt to exploit this lucrative area of legal recovery. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) exposes companies to fines for disclosure of information. Use and interoperability of electronic medical records may make this information increasingly targeted in the future. Vulnerability of sensitive health data may make individuals less likely to embrace new connected health applications and devices. Medical identity theft may spawn systems to monitor use of medical information, similar to credit reporting systems.

scholarly journals Fog-to-Cloud Computing for Farming: Low-Cost Technologies, Data Exchange, and Animal Welfare

Computer ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Admela Jukan ◽  
Francisco Carpio ◽  
Xavi Masip ◽  
Ana Juan Ferrer ◽  
Nicole Kemper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Low Cost

A Scouting-Based Multi-Agent System Model to Deal with Service Collaboration in Cloud Computing

2014 ◽  
pp. 282-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Paletta
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Youth Movement ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Service Collaboration ◽  
Effective Service

Cloud computing addresses the use of scalable and often virtualized resources. It is based on service-level agreements that provide external users with requested services. Cloud computing is still evolving. New specific collaboration models among service providers are needed for enabling effective service collaboration, allowing the process of serving consumers to be more efficient. On the other hand, Scout Movement or Scouting has been a very successful youth movement in which the collaboration of its members can be observed. This motivated a previous work aiming to design MAS-Scout, a framework that defines Multi-Agent Systems based on the principles of Scouting. In this chapter, MAS-Scout is used to design a system to deal with service collaboration in a cloud computing environment focusing on the premise that Scouting has been a very successful social movement in the world and that collaboration is part of its principles. The results presented in this chapter show that MAS-Scout, which is based on the Scouting principles, can be satisfactorily used to automate cloud computing needs.

Cloud-based e-health Applications in Palestine: Challenges and Success Opportunities

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Mousa Abdoh ◽  
Nael Salman
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
It Services ◽  
Potential Models ◽  
It Service ◽  
Current State ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Health Applications

Healthcare service costs are rising all over the world. That is mainly due to the lack of healthcare professionals and IT services.  Cloud computing is an emerging trend that provides a robust infrastructure that enables delivering low-cost services over the internet. In this paper, we conducted an analytical study on the e-health services in Palestine to investigate the current state-of-art and examine all challenges and opportunities to benefit from this technology. Collected data has been analyzed and the results revealed that there is a clear gap between the IT service models provided by Palestinian healthcare service provider, and the potential models based on latest IT trends; mainly, cloud computing. 

A Cloud Computing-Based Model of E-Commerce Adoption for Developing Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-82
Author(s):  
Ghada Refaat El Said
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Empirical Validation ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
Proposed Model

While e-commerce can contribute significantly to the economies of developing countries, challenges may include a lack of telecommunications infrastructure, low Internet and credit card penetration, lack of skilled professionals and insufficient delivery systems. Cloud computing offers a solution to most of these challenges, providing access to a low-cost, reliable and flexible internet-based infrastructure. However, there is little empirical validation of the adoption of cloud computing in e-commerce; to bridge that gap, the present study proposes a cloud-based model of e-commerce adoption. Based on a survey of leaders of 175 small, medium, and large ICT firms in Egypt, a developing country where e-commerce is expected to boom in the coming years, the proposed model empirically validates organizational, technical and contextual factors that would make e-commerce adoption more effective for business, governments and service providers.

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